Welcome!
This is the official website of New York City-based composer, arranger, saxophonist and educator Keith Daniels.
Keith Daniels Quartet @ Silvana
Check out the playlist of our performance at Silvana in Harlem last August.
Heart of Gold
Stay tuned for the next release of Keith & Ippi this October!
Keith & Ippi with Strings
We are very excited to share with you this new string arrangement of the standard Tea for Two by Vincent Youmans and Irving Caesar. In this occasion, we recruited the help of Derrick Kim on vocals, a strings quartet composed of Jacob Cortez, Marijn Meijr, Nico Valencia and Nico Clark, and our good friend Agustín Alonso to conduct it.
Eloísa Díaz: Ciencia Urgente
Check out this arrangement by Keith Daniels of “Pan, Leche y Vacunación” produced for the medium-length film “Eloísa Díaz: Ciencia Urgente” by Alameda Memoria. The film’s full soundtrack, with music written, arranged and orchestrated by various artists, is available on Spotify and YouTube.
The film is based on the true story of Eloísa Díaz, the first female medical doctor in Chile and South America. The work focuses on her crusade to promote public health and education in the midst of late 19th and early 20th century epidemics and misogyny. You can read a film review here (in Spanish).
Salsa!
Visit this arrangement of the tune by Los Mismos that Edgardo Benedetti and Keith Daniels created for singer Hardy Llorca. Available also on Spotify.
The Ferris Wheel
The first sigle of the Keith & Ippi collaborative duo, The Ferris Wheel, is available on Spotify! Check out the exclusive premiere on Rolling Stone India, and its first review for The Score Magazine.
Arranger and composer for hire.
Keith will work with you to get the best sound out of your band.
Educator
Whether you want to write for a pop group, a chamber ensemble, your next salsa gig or your school’s jazz big band, Keith can help you develop the skills that you need. Check out the lessons tab and take online courses now from anywhere in the world, or in-person classes if you are in New York City.